Former Scotland rugby player Marcus Di Rollo is launching an property auction room.

Shapes Property Auctions, also backed by Di Rollo's brother Ben and Shapes founder Ally Black, is the first residential and commercial property auction room in Edinburgh.

The Shapes brand is already well known for its fine art, antiques and furniture auctions.

Di Rollo said: "I think historically buyers haven’t considered auctions as a means of purchasing a property but we’re hoping to change that. Firstly by ensuring we have a real mix of properties available to buy from high-end family homes, to the perfect pad for first time buyers.

"As well as making buyers feel at ease throughout what is really a very straightforward process.

“For sellers, we aim to provide a quick and transparent means to sell their property, especially for those with properties that may have been on the market for some time already.

"The atmosphere in the auction room can provide healthy competition for a property as well as a speedy conclusion of sale, often within 28 days.

"We hope to work alongside other property professionals to provide a complementary service to benefit buyers and sellers across Scotland."